For over 40 years, Republicans have pulled this shit and Americans have consistently fallen for it.

They could barrow more and raise the debt. That is tfg history.

Republicans can only govern by debt, not improving the economy.

interest payments. Forget lowering the Debt.

ALWAYS.

Debt will crush us. Clearly a plan to kick Powell to the curb early. GOP is group think on steroids, with opiates.

They want to finish the job DOGE started in destroying government agencies that actually serve the American people.

meaning they can only afford to lose one more vote. I'm curious as to what other changes they will make. This may mean they are scaling back the Medicaid or SNAP cuts (they are probably raising the debt ceiling even higher because they would cut less spending). I still think it's going to be hard for them to get 50 votes on something that the House will also agree with.

Anything else and I’d be surprised

And Johnson is at least a 95% guaranteed NO. They aren't going to change their minds and their votes aren't technically needed. And if it would be a guarantee everyone would fall in line then there wouldn't be any reason to make any changes, now would there? What a ridiculous statement.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5353670-ron-johnson-objects-senate-bill-deficit/

He can claim it on his resume then, but knows the bill will still pass. It means even more draconian cuts if they try to appease him.

Johnson will probably cave. Any other deficit hawks?

So why do they need to increase the debt limit even higher? There clearly must be something sinister added to the bill that will cost an extra trillion or two which they haven't admitted to yet. Regardless, I don't see any way this will pass.

CBO says it will cost 2.4 trillion. GOP Senate says, "Hold my beer".

Well…mostly solved

(Tax returns and full tax payments due April 15, 2026). There is no way the Republicans will let the tax cuts expire even if it means just a simple bill extending the tax cuts.

How can they be stopped? Holy shit.

without this being thrown in their filthy, lying faces.

Of course, the lying US mass media will cover for them and decry "tax and spend liberals" as Democrats attempt to save the nation from republican insanity.

isn't longer than the lifespan of a GQPee lie cycle.

Ignorance and dumbassery are killing this country.

Go in a gut Medicare and SS and Rand Paul would piss his pants with glee to hurry up and get that Senate vote going.

Why do republicans think they need to raise the debt limit being raised when they claimed the tax cuts will lessen the deficits?? Voodoo economics again?? Maybe they are finally learning that as in previous times when they give the billionaires huge tax breaks, the debt got substantially bigger.

The dollar has already lost 10% against the Euro. That is like a tariff on top of the current tariff. This move can only further weaken the dollar, making goods and services more expensive for consumers. But this will also cause interest rates to increase. That is the trifecta of bad news. Further, this all just adds up to stagflation and a hard crash.

And not have another debt fight for the next two years.